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Negative
ˈnɛɡətɪv
- consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features
- expressing or implying denial, disagreement, or refusal
"that, I take it, was a negative answer"
- (of the results of a test or experiment) indicating that a certain substance or condition is not present or does not exist
"a negative test result"
- (of a person) not having a specified condition or showing traces of a specified substance in their body
"all the patients have tested negative for TB"
- denoting a complete lack of something
"they were described as having negative vulnerability to water entry"
- (of a word, clause, or proposition) stating that something is not the case; expressing negation
- no (usually used in a military context)
"‘Any snags, Captain?’ ‘Negative, she's running like clockwork.’"
- (of a person, attitude, or situation) not desirable or optimistic
"the new tax was having a negative effect on car sales"
- (of a quantity) less than zero
- denoting decrease or reversal
"the industry suffered negative growth in the 1990s"
- containing, producing, or denoting the kind of electric charge carried by electrons
- (of a photographic image) showing light and shade or colours reversed from those of the original
- relating to or denoting any of the earth or water signs, considered passive in nature
- (in Parliament) relating to or denoting proposed legislation which will come into force after a specified period unless explicitly rejected in a parliamentary vote
- a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal
"she replied in the negative"
- a bad or unwelcome quality or aspect of a situation
"confidence will not be instilled by harping solely on the negative"
- a word, affix, or phrase expressing negation
- a negative photographic image made on film or specially prepared glass, from which positive prints may be made
"photographs and negatives should be supplied for enlargement purposes"
- a result of a test or experiment indicating that a certain substance or condition is not present or does not exist
"the percentage of false negatives generated by a cancer test was of great concern"
- the part of an electric circuit that is at a lower electrical potential than another part designated as having zero electrical potential
- a number less than zero
- refuse to accept; reject
"the bill was negatived on second reading by 130 votes to 129"
- prove to be untrue
"the insurer's main arguments were negatived by Lawrence"
- render ineffective; neutralize
"should criminal law allow consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime?"